Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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